Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-27
Defending the Accused Musicians.
REMARKS OF Mr.. MooRE-THE CASE GOES OVER TILL

DebenQlnR the Accused MuS1C18nSs
REMARKS OF Mr. NooRE-THE CASE GOES OVER TILL
TOMORROW.
Yesterday afternoon, in the Police Court, in the
case OF the musicians Ed. c. Linden, Louis P.
Wild, JnO. N. Pistori Jas. c. Calan. JOS B. Cald-
well, Geo. N. Sloan, Jno. FallOn and Anton Fisher,
charged with conspiracy, Mr.. Moore, for the defend
ants, continued his argument after THE STARS
report closed. He referred to the witness Julius
Esenbeiss. who was put upon the stand by the
prosecution, and said: 81 have been boycotted
once and that is enough"
"WhO Is this man Eisenbeiss?, continued Mr.
Moore. 'What is he? beer saloon keeper but
its all right; he's licensed. am not paragon nor
am temperance advocate, but 1t would do the
worktngmen of this country no harm If every
saloon within its boarders was boycotted. This
between an outlaw, a wilful breaker Of self-im.
posed OathS and his honest hard-wOrking fellow
man" Mr.. Moore closed by asking that the court
OF the district attorney the court adjourned until
O'Clock to-day.
PosrPoNlMENT.
Owing to the pending cases in the Police Court
being on till late hour the counsel, at Ills
O'Clock, came In and arranged that the hearing be
postponed till tomorrow at IL o'clock, and this
order was made.
CHURCH ORGANIZATION DIsBANDs.-The con-
RregattOn OF the North Baptist church Oath, near
K street northwest), at a recent meeting, decided
to disband This church had been in existence
some ten or twelve years, and owns frame chapel
at the point named, and has had as pastors Rev.
DR.. E. II. Gray, Rev. Owen James, Rev. j. L. Lodge
and Rev. n J.Wheeler. 1t seems that of late years
the church has met with little success as to men,
DerShlp, and 1t was thought that as long as the
organization remained intact 1t might be in the
way OF many OF the faith uniting with 1t, and that
If dissolved the field would be LETT vacant for new
anu more prosperous organization.
HIS EXCUSE DID Not AvAIL-John Ouander a
cOlOred porter, employed in DttrichS hat store
on eth street, was in the dock at the Police Court
this morning, charged with stealing an umbrella
from his employers store. clerk In the store
testified that he had watched the boy for four
hours before he saw him pick up an umbrella and
run out with It, Witness ran after him and re-
covered the umbrella. The defendant testified
the door and was putting 1t on the umbrella when
ne saw lady friend pass the door. He ran out to
see her With the umbrella In his hand and the
clerk had him arrested He was fined 8.
OBsTREPERoUs THOMAS SUrToN-Thomas sutton.
the bricklayer, was arrested in East Washington
yesterday by Omcer Slack for being drunk and dis
orderly. He threw himself upon the ground and
began kicking right and left, when Officer Sebas-
tlan arrived and getting In the prisoners way re-
ceived several kicks in the stomach. sutton was
driven to tbs station and locked up He made
considerable noise while in the station and made
1t impossible for officers there to sleep To-day In
the Police Court Sutton was charged with disor-
DERBY conduct and aSSaulting Officer Sebastian
He said he was drunk and did not remember what
occurred. He was fined SIS or % days
TROUBLE ABOUT THE LITTLE TYCOON" Con-
PANY's TRUNKS.-Three trunks belonging to the
"Llttle tycoon opera company were yesterday
taken from the La Pierre House, corner OF 10th
and streets northwest, by the police on q search
warrant charging Mrs. Jane Smith, proprietor OF
the house, with the larceny OF the trunks. Mrs.
Smith was notified to appear In the Police Court
today. George Brown, cOlored employe OF Mrs.
SMITHS, was charged with asSaulting Fannie Da
Costa, member Of the troupe, and Matte Wroe.
another member OF the troupe, was charged with
assaulting Mrs. Smith. The cases have been set
Ior q nearing In the Police Court tomorrow. The
tract on the part OF the theatrical troupe